Hearing aid device

Abstract

A hearing aid device comprising means for being at least partly inserted into the ear canal of a hearing aid user is disclosed. The hearing aid device comprises at least one electro-active member comprising a top electrode layer and a bottom electrode layer and a dielectric elastomer member sandwiched between the top electrode layer and the bottom electrode layer.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A hearing aid device configured for being at least partly inserted into the ear canal of a hearing aid user, wherein the hearing aid device comprises at least one electro-active member comprising a top electrode layer, a bottom electrode layer and a dielectric elastomer member sandwiched between the top electrode layer and the bottom electrode layer, wherein the hearing aid device further comprises an artificial ear drum provided at the ear drum of a hearing aid user, the artificial ear drum being configured for attachment to the ear drum of a hearing aid user or the artificial ear drum being provided at the distal end of the hearing aid device, the artificial ear drum comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       2. The hearing aid device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises an ear mould comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       3. The hearing aid device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a vent and a vent member comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       4. A hearing aid device configured for being at least partly inserted into the ear canal of a hearing aid user, wherein the hearing aid device comprises at least one electro-active member comprising a top electrode layer, a bottom electrode layer and a dielectric elastomer member sandwiched between the top electrode layer and the bottom electrode layer, wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a microphone and a microphone inlet configured to receive an acoustic signal from the hearing aid user's surroundings and to provide a passageway for the acoustic signal from the hearing aid user's surroundings to the microphone, wherein the microphone inlet is movably mounted by means of at least one electro-active member, so that orientation of the microphone inlet changes relative to the microphone. 
     
     
       5. The hearing aid device according to  claim 4 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises means for detecting the orientation of the microphone inlet and means for changing the orientation of the microphone inlet. 
     
     
       6. A hearing aid device configured for being at least partly inserted into the ear canal of a hearing aid user, wherein the hearing aid device comprises at least one electro-active member comprising a top electrode layer, a bottom electrode layer and a dielectric elastomer member sandwiched between the top electrode layer and the bottom electrode layer , wherein
 the hearing aid device further comprises a microphone that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member, and 
 the at least one transducer vibrator is configured to provide a multi-dimensional motion of the microphone. 
 
     
     
       7. The hearing aid device according to  claim 6 , wherein the microphone is mechanically attached to a plurality of transducer vibrators and the hearing aid device comprises means for providing motion of the transducer vibrators. 
     
     
       8. The hearing aid device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a receiver that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       9. The hearing aid device according to  claim 6 , wherein
 the hearing aid device further comprises a receiver, and 
 the microphone and/or the receiver is mechanically attached to a plurality of transducer vibrators and that the hearing aid device comprises means for creating a counter vibrating frequency to cancel out the frequency of the microphone and/or the receiver. 
 
     
     
       10. The hearing aid device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a hearing aid body comprising one or more actuators capable of pressing against a battery and thereby firmly fixing the battery to a battery compartment of the hearing aid body. 
     
     
       11. The hearing aid device according to  claim 2 , wherein the hearing aid device comprises a microphone that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       12. The hearing aid device according to  claim 3 , wherein the hearing aid device comprises a microphone that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       13. The hearing aid device according to  claim 1 , wherein the hearing aid device comprises a microphone that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       14. A hearing aid device configured for being at least partly inserted into the ear canal of a hearing aid user, wherein the hearing aid device comprises at least one electro-active member comprising a top electrode layer, a bottom electrode layer and a dielectric elastomer member sandwiched between the top electrode layer and the bottom electrode layer, wherein
 the hearing aid device further comprises a microphone that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member, 
 the hearing aid device further comprises a hearing aid body, and 
 the at least one transducer vibrator is attached to an inner surface of a housing of the hearing aid body. 
 
     
     
       15. A hearing aid device configured for being at least partly inserted into the ear canal of a hearing aid user, wherein the hearing aid device comprises at least one electro-active member comprising a top electrode layer, a bottom electrode layer and a dielectric elastomer member sandwiched between the top electrode layer and the bottom electrode layer, wherein
 the hearing aid device further comprises a microphone and a receiver, 
 the microphone and/or the receiver is mechanically attached to a plurality of transducer vibrators, and 
 the hearing aid device further comprises means for creating a counter vibrating frequency to cancel out the frequency of the microphone and/or the receiver. 
 
     
     
       16. The hearing aid device according to  claim 4 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises an ear mould comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       17. The hearing aid device according to  claim 6 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises an ear mould comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       18. The hearing aid device according to  claim 14 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises an ear mould comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       19. The hearing aid device according to  claim 15 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises an ear mould comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       20. The hearing aid device according to  claim 4 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a vent and a vent member comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       21. The hearing aid device according to  claim 6 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a vent and a vent member comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       22. The hearing aid device according to  claim 14 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a vent and a vent member comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       23. The hearing aid device according to  claim 15 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a vent and a vent member comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       24. The hearing aid device according to  claim 4 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a receiver that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       25. The hearing aid device according to  claim 6 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a receiver that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       26. The hearing aid device according to  claim 14 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a receiver that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       27. The hearing aid device according to  claim 15 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a receiver that is mechanically attached to at least one transducer vibrator comprising at least one electro-active member. 
     
     
       28. The hearing aid device according to  claim 4 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a hearing aid body comprising one or more actuators capable of pressing against a battery and thereby firmly fixing the battery to a battery compartment of the hearing aid body. 
     
     
       29. The hearing aid device according to  claim 6 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a hearing aid body comprising one or more actuators capable of pressing against a battery and thereby firmly fixing the battery to a battery compartment of the hearing aid body. 
     
     
       30. The hearing aid device according to  claim 14 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a hearing aid body comprising one or more actuators capable of pressing against a battery and thereby firmly fixing the battery to a battery compartment of the hearing aid body. 
     
     
       31. The hearing aid device according to  claim 15 , wherein the hearing aid device further comprises a hearing aid body comprising one or more actuators capable of pressing against a battery and thereby firmly fixing the battery to a battery compartment of the hearing aid body.